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saphead

/ˈsæphɛd/

saphead noun: a simpleton, a stupid person.

Noun

saphead (plural sapheads)

  1. A simpleton, a stupid person.
    • "You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."1938, John Fante, "Wait Until Spring, Bandini", (novel), Ch.5
    Synonyms:
    simpleton, milksop

Synonyms of saphead

Forms of saphead

pluralsapheads

Origin of saphead

From sap + head.

Questions about saphead

What does saphead mean?
Saphead means a simpleton, a stupid person.
What part of speech is saphead?
Saphead is a noun.
How do you pronounce saphead?
Saphead is pronounced /ˈsæphɛd/.
What is the plural of saphead?
The plural of saphead is sapheads.

Words near saphead in the dictionary

  1. sapfest
  2. sapfests
  3. sapful
  4. Saph
  5. saphaneous
  6. saphead
  7. sapheaded
  8. sapheadedness
  9. sapheads
  10. saphena
  11. saphenae

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